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In Reply to: Small rooms posted by mackkhan on July 22, 2002 at 09:56:24:
There are bass alignments, both sealed and vented, that will tend to not sound boomy in a small room. What you want in a sealed box is a low Qtc; and in a vented box, I think what you want is called an EBS (extended bass shelf) alignment.You also want drivers and crossovers that integrate well at very close range. The early reflections will be plentiful, so their contribution to timbre will be substantial - one reason to look for speakers with good off-axis response even though you will be listening in the near field (or close to it).
Some northern European manufacturers build very nice small-room systems since in that part of the world rooms tend to be small and very solidly built. I can think of two such brands from Finland, for example - one of which I sell.
I'd personally have to stop short of saying that bookshelf speakers are a better choice than floorstanders for your room - what you really need are speakers that are endowed with characteristics conducive to good bass, coherence, and timbre in a small room, and such speakers aren't limited to a particular size.
Best of luck to you!
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